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B-17F “Mary Ruth - Memories of Mobile” and the 401st Bomb Squadron flying toward the German U-boat pens at Lorient, France, May 17 1943. This photo was taken from B-17 “Memphis Belle” on her last combat sortie.	TDN-1 attack drone on its first (piloted) test flight from Traverse City, Michigan, United States, 19 May 1943. The pilot was Navy Lieutenant C.C. Corley. Photo 1 of 2.	TDN-1 attack drone on its first (piloted) test flight from Traverse City, Michigan, United States, 19 May 1943. The pilot was Navy Lieutenant C.C. Corley. Photo 2 of 2.	TDN-1 attack drone ready for its first (piloted) flight at Traverse City, Michigan, United States, 19 May 1943. The pilot was Lieutenant C.C. Corley.

B-17E Fortress “Sally” at 7-Mile Aerodrome, Port Moresby, New Guinea, May 22 1943. This was the personal transportation aircraft for LGen George Kenney, commander of Allied Air Forces, Southwest Pacific Area.	King George VI inspecting ground crewmen during his visit to No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters) and No. 57 Squadron at RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, 27 May 1943; note Lancaster B Mk I bomber 'Frederick III', the aircraft of Wing Commander Campbell Hopcroft, commanding officer of No. 57 Squadron	Missing Air Crew Report 16163, page 1 of 2. Report documents the loss of the Russell Phillips crew on May 27, 1943 near Palmyra Atoll. The crew included Louis Zamperini. See comment below.	Missing Air Crew Report 16163, page 2 of 2. Report documents the loss of the Russell Phillips crew on May 27, 1943 near Palmyra Atoll. The crew included Louis Zamperini. See comment below.

F4U-1 Corsair fighter of US Marine Corps fighter squadron VMF-213 'Hell Hawks' being prepared for flight aboard USS Copahee, 29 Mar 1943	A French soldier looking over the wreckage of a German Bf 109 fighter at the El Aouiana airfield, Tunisia, circa May-Jun 1943	A Vultee A-35 Vengeance dive bomber in flight, Feb-Jun 1943. This aircraft has undergone the target tug conversion that removed all armament	A wrecked German Bf 109 fighter, El Aouiana airfield, Tunisia, circa May-Jun 1943

A-20 Havoc food supplies transport aircraft 'Steak and Eggs' at Dobodura Airfield, Australian Papua, mid-1943	A-20 Havoc food supplies transport aircraft 'Steak and Eggs' at Dobodura Airfield, Australian Papua, mid-1943	Actor Gary Cooper with a B-25 Mitchell bomber, Dobodura Airfield, Australian Papua, mid-1943	Actor Gary Cooper with pilots of 90th Squadron of USAAF 3rd Bomb Group and B-25D bomber 'Here's Howe', Dobodura Airfield, Australian Papua, mid-1943

Actress Phyllis Brooks with a B-25 bomber, Dobodura Airfield, Australian Papua, mid-1943	An FM-2 Wildcat in trouble immediately after take-off from USS Sable, Great Lakes, USA, May-June 1943.	B-25 Mitchell bombers of the 42nd Bomb Group on the ramp at Munda, New Georgia, Solomons, 1943. Note B-24 Liberator nose turrets at left.	Boeing B-17F Fortress “Little Audrey” flying with other bombers of the 306th Bomb Group based at Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, May or Jun 1943. Note the unusual camouflage paint scheme.